Patty Griffin returns with seventh album.

Winner of the of the Americana Music Association's "Artist of the Year" award in 2007, Patty Griffin is touring in support of her seventh album, American Kid. A collection of songs focused on her late father, this album marks a powerful return to her own writing. At turns romantic and at others uplifting, Patty gives voice to the joys and challenges of middle age.

Below you can watch live versions of songs from American Kid, recorded in the studios of NPR station WFUV, New York.

Patty Griffin performed at the Willson Theater in Bozeman on Saturday, June 15th.